Name: MOIRANGTHEM OKENDRO

Designation: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

Department: GEOLOGY

Phone: 8132919574

Email: m_oken@redifmail.com

Qualifications: Ph.D. MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, EARTH SCIENCE

Areas of Interest/Specialization: GEO-ENGINEERING/GEOMORPHOLOGY

Experience (years/month): 27 years

Awards & Honours: NIL

·       Peer Reviewed Publications: 20

SL No.

Title

ISSN/ISBN No.

Impact Factor

1

Karung Boboy Kom, Moirangthem Okendro,
Ram Awadh Singh Kushwaha (2023):
Prioritization of sub-watersheds (third order) of the
Sekmai river basin, Manipur, India
. National Geographical Journal of
India
, Published by National
Geographical Society of India, Vol. 69 No. 2: June 23, p 84-101

ISSN
0027-9374
/2023/1829.

 

2

H. S. Rajkumar, S. S.
Heisnam, J. S. Kongbrailatpam & O. Moirangthem, (2023):
Investigation of Tombinoutek Landslide, Old Cachhar Road, Manipur, India.
Journal Geological Society of India, Vol.99, July 2021, p.156-164, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-023-2281-5

ISBN 0016-7622

E-ISSN 0974-6889

1.466

3

Bidyashwari,
Okendro, M., H., Kushwaha, R.S.
& Chandra, M. (2021):
Stability Assessment of Ukhrul-Jessami Road Cut Slopes, Ukhrul
District, Manipur. Journal Geological Society of India, Vol.97, July 2021, pp744-750

ISBN 0016-7622

E-ISSN 0974-6889

1.466

4

Bidyashwari, H., Kushwaha, R.S., & Okendro, M. (2021): Morphometric
Analysis of 3rd order basins between Ukhrul & Namrei, NH –
150, Manipur, In Recent Advances is Earth Science Research in North East
India: (Ed) B.V. Rao, Nagaland University
, pp
52-62.

ISBN 978938926208

 

5

Okendro, M., Kushwaha,
R.A.S. (2018): Landslide Hazard Zonation in and around Litan village
along NH-202, Ukhrul district, Manipur, India. National Geographical Journal
of India, (An International Peer Reviewed and Refereed Journal since 1955)
Published by National Geographical Society of India, BHU, Varanashi, Vol. 64,
No. 1-2, pp 93-103,

ISSN 0027-9374/2018/1641-1663

 

6

Okendro M., Kushwaha, R.S. (2018):
Geotechnical Investigation of National Highway 150 between Imphal and Ukhrul,
Manipur. Universal Review, Published by SITBS, Kolkata, Vol. 7, Issue XI, pp
220-234

ISSN  22772723

 

7

Bidyashwari, H., Kushwaha,
R.S., Chandra, M. & Okendro, M. (2017): Physical properties of
soil and its implication to slope stability of Nungbi Khunou, NH – 150,
Manipur. International Journal of Geosciences, Published by Scientific
Research Publishing, No. 8, pp 1332-1343,

ISSN Online: 2156-8367,

ISSN Print: 2156-8359

 

8

Okendro, M., Kushwaha,
R.A.S. (2014): Landslide Assessment along NH-150 between Ukhrul and
Nunghar, Manipur, India. In Geo-Resources: Eds. K.L. Srivastava and Arun
Kumar, Scientific Publishers (India), pp 591-599

ISBN 978 81 7233 895 4

 

10

Okendro, M., Kushwaha,
R.A.S. (2010): “Empirical
approach of slope stability analysis: A case study along NH-53, Manipur”,
Memoir Geological Society of India, No. 75, pp 437-447

ISBN:9788185867960

 

11

Okendro, M., Kushwaha,
R.A.S. (2010): “A study of
landslides along part of a National Highway in Manipur, India”, International
Journal of Economic and Environment Geology
, Pub. By SEGMITE, Peshawar,
Vol. (1), pp 48-50

ISNN 2223-957 X

 

12

Okendro, M., Ibohanbi, W.
& Meitei, U.B. (2009): “Macrozonation of Landslide along NH-150 between
Ukhrul and Nunghar, Manipur” In: Arun Kumar, Kushwaha R.S. & Thakur B.,
(Eds.), Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, Vol. 1, pp 120-129

ISBN 13: 978 81 8069 616 9

 

13

Okendro, M., Goel, O.
P. and Kushwaha, R. A. S. (2008): Natural Hazard and Mitigative Measures: A
case study of landslides along part of NH-53. Managing Natural Resources:
Focus on Land and Water. Ed. H. N. Misra

ISBN 978-81-203-4933-9

 

14

Okendro, M., Kushwaha,
R.A.S. (2008): “Landslide
Incidences along part of NH-53 between Noney and Nungba, Manipur”, Journal of
Indian Landslides, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 41-44

 

 

15

Devala, Th., Kushwaha, R.A.S.
& Okendro, M. (2008): “Mineral Composition and
Tectonoprovenance of Exotic Arenaceous bodies associated with Nagaland –
Manipur Ophiolite Belt in and around Ukhrul, Manipur”, Special Pub. of Proc.,
National Seminar, Nagaland, pp 86-95,

ISSN 0973-0346

 

16

Kushwaha, R.A.S., Nandini,
Y., Okendro, M. & Goel, O.P.
(2007): “Landform and Landuse
Analysis of Thongjaorok Basin, Manipur”, Transaction, Institute of Indian
Geographers, Vol. 29, No. 2, pp 194-201,

ISSN 0970-9851

 

17

Devala, Th. Kushwaha, R. A. S. and Okendro, M. (2007):
Geochemistry of Mélange Sandstones in and Around Ukhrul, Manipur. In: Saklani
P.S., (Ed), Himalaya (Geological Aspects), Satish Serial Publishing House,
New Delhi, Vol. 5, pp. 211-227

ISBN13:9788189304379,
ISBN10: 8189304372

 

18

Geeta, O., Kushwaha, R.A.S.
& Okendro, M. (2007): “Chemical Analysis of Loktak lake
water, Manipur, India”, Journal, Indian Association of Geochemists, Varanasi,
Vol. 22, pp 175-188,

ISSN 09709088

 

19

Geeta, O., Kushwaha, R.A.S.
& Okendro, M. (2006): “Trace Element Contamination in
Loktak Lake, Manipur”, In: Saklani P.S., (Ed), Himalaya (Geological Aspects),
Satish Serial Publishing House, New Delhi, Vol. 4, pp 311-324,

ISBN-10: 8189304143, ISBN-13: 978-189304140

 

20

Girija, E., Kushwaha, R.A.S.
& Okendro, M. (2003):
“Longitudinal Profile Analysis of Leimatak River, Manipur, India”, Arunachal
University Research Journal, Vol. (6), pp 65-73 

 

 

 

 

 

·       Presentation
in Seminars/Workshop/Conferences: 5

SL No.

Titles

Year

International/National/State
Level

1

105th
Indian Science Congress
held at Manipur University, Imphal from March 16 to
20, 2018, presented a paper entitled “Slope Stability Assessment along
NH-150, Ukhrul – Imphal road cut section: A Geo-mechanical Approach”

2018

National

2

 “Sustainable Development and North East
India in the globalised Era”
held on December 29 – 30, 2017 at Imphal
Hotel, Manipur, India organised by Federation of Government College Teachers’
Association (FEGOCTA), Manipur in association with D.M. College of Arts, G.P.
Women’s College, and Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development
(IBSD), Imphal

2017

International

3

Sedimentation
and Tectonics with special reference to Energy Resources of North-East India
and XXX Convention of Indian Association of Sedimentologists
held at
Manipur University, from November 28-30, 2013 and presented a paper.

2013

National

4

Three days national
seminar
on Indo-Myanmar Ranges in
the Tectonic Framework of the Himalaya and Southeast Asia,
organized by
Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University under the aegis of Geol.
Soc. of India, held on November 27-29, 2008 and presented a paper.

2008

National

5

Two days Seminar
on Landslide Hazards Mitigations in NE India held from June 27 to 28, 2005,
and presented a paper entitled “Landslides
Incidences along NH-53 between Keithelmanbi and Noney”

2005

National

 

·      
Participation in Seminars/Workshop/Conferences:
17

SL No.

Titles

Year

International/National/State
Level

1

One day workshop on “Ecosystem Restoration”
held on June 5, 2021 at N.G. College, Imphal organised by IQAC, N.G. College,
Imphal.

2021

State

2

Webinar on “Earthquake
versus Landslide with special reference to Mizoram”
presented by
Professor T.N. Singh, V.C., Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidya Peeth, Varanasi
conducted by Mizoram University, Aizawl on August 13, 2020.

2020

National

3

National Webinar on “Gender sensitization and
Empowerment of Women”
held on July 3, 2020 organised by Guru Nanak Centre
for Research, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai.

2020

National

4

One-day National Seminar on
TDS Demand Resolution and General Income Tax Provisions
sponsored by
Directorate of University & Higher Education, Government of Manipur in
collaboration with Income Tax Department and organised by Imphal College,
Imphal on 28 February. 2020 at Imphal College, Imphal, Manipur.

2020

State

5

2 days State
Level Awareness Programme on Natural Disaster with emphasis on Earthquake
organised
by Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC), Manipur held on
February 25-26, 2020 at Takyelpat, Imphal, Manipur

2020

State

6

1 day National
Symposium
on Gandhian Thoughts and Ideas – reflections of Bharatiya Darshan
held in N.G. College, Lamphelpat, Imphal, on November 16, 2019.

2019

State

7

Workshop on
Geotechnical Investigations for Landslide Studies at IIT Guwahati, Guwahati,

India Organized by Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati in association
with Department. of Science & Technology on 28 Feb – 02 Mar 2019.

2019

National

8

10 days’ workshop
on preparation of Manipuri Terminology for Geology held between
February 12 and 21, 2015 at
Multipurpose Hall, SCERT, Lamphelpat, Imphal

2015

State

9

One day national
seminar
on UGC Regulations on API: Methods and Procedures organised
by Federation of Government College Teachers’ Association (FEGOCTA) in
collaboration with Imphal College and N.G. College, Imphal under the
sponsorship of Department of Higher Education, Government of Manipur held on
March 10, 2014

2014

National

10

Importance
of Intellectual Property rights (IPR) in Scientific Research &
Development
organized by Imphal College, Imphal, sponsored by UGC & MASTEC,
Manipur held on February 24-26, 2012

2012

State

11

Quality
Assessment and Accreditation of College in Manipur: Challenges and
organized by
Imphal College, Imphal, held on December 28, 2009

2009

State

12

DST
sponsored Brainstorming Session on landslides of North-east India
organized by Nagaland University, Kohima held on May 5-6, 2009

2009

National

13

Six days Workshop
cum Training programme on Capacity
Building cum Hazard Mitigations in NE-India,
organized by Department of
Earth Sciences, Manipur University and sponsored by NRDMS, Ministry of
Science and Technology, New Delhi, from September 1 to 5, 2008.

2008

National

14

One day Workshop
on Mobilisation of corpus fund in
colleges of Manipur
sponsored by Imphal College Teachers Association
under the aegis of University and Higher Education Department, Manipur held
on February 15, 2008

2008

State

15

Two days’ Workshop
on Higher Education in North East
India – Its problems and Prospects
held on 23-24 April, 2005 at Modern
College, Imphal sponsored by UGC and organized by AMCTA

2005

State

16

Workshop on “Image Processing and Pattern Recognition
and Applications
” organized by Indian Statistical Institute (ISI),
Kolkata in collaboration with Computer Science Department, M. U. held at in
Computer Science Department, M.U., between December 13 and17, 2004

2004

National

17

Certificate
course in “Computer Application
at CEDTI, Akampat between 12th October, 1998 and 17th
December, 1998

1998

State

 

·      
Books & Chapters: 03

Sl. No.

Book Chapter

ISSN/ISBN No.

Impact Factor

1

Mohon Singh Kh. & Okendro M. 2023: Geological
and Geotechnical studies of Nungkao Landslide
along Imphal-Jiribam National Highway (NH-37), Manipur, India. Landslides: Detection,
Prediction and Monitoring, Springer, pp 145-160.

978-3-031-23858-1 &

978-3-031-23859-8 (eBook)

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23859-8

 

2

Fundamental Glossary of Geology
(English-Hindi-Manipuri),

Published by: Government of
India, Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology, Ministry of
Human Resource Development (Department of Higher Education)

 

 

3

Chapter 6:
Okendro, M.,
Kushwaha, R.A.S. (2011): Landslide Hazard Zonation along parts of NH
– 53 between Keithelmanbi and Nungba, Manipur, India. In: Slope Stability
(Natural and Man-Made Slope): Ed. Dr. T. N. Singh, IIT Bombay and Dr. T.C.
Sharma, BHU), Vayu Education of India, pp 91-107.

ISBN 978-81-203-4933-9

 

 

 

·      
UGC
(HRD) Programmes (Refresher Course/Orientation Programme: 06

Refresher Courses / Orientation Programmes

1.     UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Environment and
Sustainable Development
(Multi-Disciplinary) held between
January 11 to 23, 2021 organised by HRDC, University of Rajasthan,
Jaipur

2.      UGC sponsored Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Earth
Sciences and Geography
at Manipur University, Canchipur organised by
UGC HRDC, Manipur University from October 14 to 26, 2019

3.     UGC sponsored 43rd Orientation Programme from
February 19 to March 18, 2018 conducted by UGC HRDC, North-Eastern Hill
University, Shillong

4.     UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Earth Sciences at Manipur
University, Canchipur organised by UGC Academic Staff College from February
17 to March 8, 2014

5.     UGC sponsored Refresher
course
in Earth Sciences at
UGC Academic Staff College, Manipur University, Canchipur from August, 1 to
21, 2008

6.     University Grant Commission
sponsored Refresher Course in Earth Sciences (Geology) at Department
of Earth Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur held between November 28
and December 18, 2003

 

·      
Faculty
Development Programmes (FDP): 04

Faculty Development Programmes

1. FDP on “Geo-informatics in disaster management” held on June
18-22. 2024 at Department Civil Engineering, Jorhat Engineering College,
Garmur, Assam

2. FDP on “Recent Advances and Research Scope in Geotechnical
Engineering”
held on 3rd to 7th June, 2024 of organised
by Department of Civil Engineering, Jorhat Engineering College, Garmur,
Jorhat, Assam.

3. “Remote Sensing & GIS and
its application in the contemporary world”
7-days
(Nov 29 – Dec 5, 2023) Faculty Development Programme
held
at Modern College, Imphal
sponsored by Department of
University and Higher Education, Government of Manipur

4. 7-days
(Dec. 30, 2023 – Jan. 6, 2024) Faculty Development Programme
held
at
S. Kula Women’s College, Imphal on
“Perspective Education, Pedagogy, Question Setting and Evaluation under NEP
2020”

 

·       HRD Programmes: 01

HRD Programmes

1. Subject expert in National
Meeting
on Preparation of Trillingual Fundamental Glossary of
Geology (English-Hindi-Manipuri)
held at Imphal College, Manipur from June
13-22, 2016
organised by Scientific and Technical Terminology, Higher
Education Department, Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD),
Government of India.

 

 

 

·       Staff training by University/other
Institutions: 09

Staff training by University/other Institutions

1.    Tier III Training Course (online) on “local Groundwater related Issues and
participatory groundwater management”
Tier III, held at Department of
Geology, Imphal College, Imphal, Manipur; organised by Central Ground Water
Board, North Eastern Region, Guwahati, under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi
National Ground Water Training & Research Institute, Raipur, July 2021

2.     3-day
training programme on “Landslide Risk Mitigation and Management in North
-East India
” held between June 28 – 30, 2021, organised jointly by North
– Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya and National Institute
of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New
Delhi.

3.      E-Training on “Fundamental of Aerogeophysical Survey”
held between August 4 to 6, 2020 organised by Geophysics Division of GSI
(Geological Survey of India) Training Institute, Hyderabad, Government of
India

4.    Certificate course in “Information Technology and Digital Services (including Digital
Payments and GST)
” at NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics and
Information Technology), Akampat in partnership with Ministry of Development
of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) Government of India from 21th
May, 2018 and 5th June, 2018

5.    Regional Training Workshop on Science Journalism /
Writing for North Eastern States
organised
by Manipur Science & Technology Council (MASTEC), Manipur held on
February 10-14, 2015

6.     Tier II
Training Course
on Aquifer
Management and Local Groundwater Issues
organised by Central Groundwater
Board, NE region, Guwahati, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India
under the aegis of Rajiv Gandhi National Institute, Raipur held at Imphal
from January 28 to February 1, 2014

7.    Training
programme on Hydrological Modelling
System
sponsored by DST, Govt. of India and organized by MASTEC, Manipur
between May 21 and June 12, 2007

8.    G.S.I.
Training
on various aspects of geological field work between
22nd January and 9th February, 1992 at Sirumugai, Tamil
Nadu.

 

·       Other Activities not mentioned in
above

1      
Translation
work for Class XI & XII in Manipuri Language
as translator for the Geology subject to be
completed within three months from April 13, 2015 under Directorate of Language
Planning and Implementation, Government of Manipur.

2      
UGC
(NERO) Minor Research Project: Slope stability assessment through SMR approach
at some selected sites of National Highway 150, Ukhrul District, Manipur; for
two years, 2016-17.

3      
DST (NRDMS) Major Project: “Geoscientific studies – Geodetic, Geological, Geomorphological
and Geotechnical of active landslide” (Jouzangtek Landslide along Old Cachar
Road, Noney District & Toribari Landslide of Kangpokpi District, Manipur
for two years 2018-20